The Daily Sales Figures Below Have Been Recorded in a Medium-Sized

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The daily sales figures below have been recorded in a medium-sized insurance company. $$\begin{array}{l}\text { Week }\\\begin{array} { | l | c c c c | } \hline \text { Day } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\\hline \text { Monday } & 38 & 46 & 35 & 59 \\\text { Tuesday } & 40 & 36 & 52 & 53 \\\text { Wednesday } & 17 & 32 & 25 & 28 \\\text { Thursday } & 20 & 17 & 28 & 33 \\\text { Friday } & 26 & 20 & 32 & 20 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$
a. Compute the three-day and five-day moving averages.
b. Plot the series and the moving averages on the same graph.
c. Does there appear to be a seasonal (weekly) pattern?

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